Dijon Duenas
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 9, 1992 Germany |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | dijondijon |
Dijon Duenas, (born June 9, 1992) better known as Dijon, is an American musician and producer from Baltimore, Maryland.[3]
Early life
[edit]Dijon Duenas was born in Germany on June 9, 1992, to a family in the American military stationed abroad. He is the son of a Guamanian father and a mother of mixed black and white heritage.[4] His parents met in the military and during his childhood he moved several times back and forth between the United States and Germany. He never stayed in the same town for more than a couple years.[4] In the U.S., he's lived in California, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland and Washington.[5] He attended Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Maryland and graduated from high school while living in Germany.
Music career
[edit]Dijon's music career began as one half of the duo, Abhi//Dijon, which he formed with a high school friend, Abhirath Raju, while he was studying literature[5] at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[3] Between 2012 and 2016, the duo released two EPs and one compilation. The duo released their last EP, Montana, in 2016.[4] Dijon moved from Ellicott City, Maryland to Los Angeles in the summer of 2016.[4] The next year, Duenas collaborated with the band Brockhampton, providing additional vocals in the song "Summer" on their 2017 album Saturation II. Duenas released his first solo EP in 2019 titled Sci Fi 1[6] In April 2020, Dijon collaborated with musician Charli XCX on the first song from her album How I'm Feeling Now titled "Pink Diamond", which he co-wrote and co-produced. Dijon released his second EP, How Do You Feel About Getting Married? in May 2020.[7][8] Duenas said he was influenced by Little Feat, Burial, and Lucinda Williams.[8] In December 2020, Duenas released a song titled "The Stranger", featuring John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and Becky and the Birds.[9]
Duenas' debut album Absolutely was released on November 5, 2021.[10] He collaborated with fellow musician Mk.gee who co-wrote and co-produced several songs on the album. Following his debut album release, Dijon also subsequently released a short film on December 22, directed by Jack Karaszewski. Dijon made his television debut on The Tonight Show on January 27, 2022, performing the song "Big Mike's".[11] On June 26, 2022, Dijon's song "Many Times" was featured on former U.S. president Barack Obama's 2022 summer playlist.[12]
He is credited as one of the songwriters on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's 2024 album Vultures 1 on the track "Stars".[13]
Tours
[edit]Dijon opened for Bon Iver during the band's Spring 2022 tour, performing at the Mesa Amphitheatre (Mesa, Arizona) and the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Greenway (Austin, Texas).[14]
In June 2023, Dijon toured with boygenius, Clairo, and Bartees Strange for the Re:SET Concert Series across several U.S. cities.[15]
Discography
[edit]As Dijon
[edit]Studio Albums
- Absolutely (2021)
Extended Plays
- How Do You Feel About Getting Married? (2020)
- Sci Fi 1 (2019)
As Abhi//Dijon
[edit]Extended Plays
- Montana (2016)
- Stay Up (2015)
- Abhi//Dijon (2014)
Compilation
- 2014 (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "R&R Digital, Artists". Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Warner Records: Dijon". Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Kent, Matthew. "Dijon: the experimental star making a bid for pop's top table". NME. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d MacAdams, Torii. "Dijon: A singer-songwriter imagines a better Americana". The Fader. No. 114.
- ^ a b Dombal, Ryan (January 27, 2022). "Dijon Wants His Scrappy Sound to Be More Than Just a Vibe". Pitchfork.
- ^ "dijon's 'Sci Fi 1′ Is a 21st Century R&B-Folk Masterpiece". Ones To Watch. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Lobenfeld, Claire. "Dijon How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Ross, Alex. "Hear Dijon's new EP How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". The Fader. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Bloom, Madison. "Dijon Shares New Song With John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and More: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Darville, Jordan. "Dijon announces debut album Absolutely, shares live performance of new song". The Fader. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Watch Dijon Perform "Big Mike's" on The Tonight Show". pastemagazine.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Barack Obama Shares 2022 Summer Playlist: Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Rosalía, and More". Pitchfork. June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Mahadevan, Tara (February 12, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's 'Vultures 1' Album: Features and Production Credits". Complex Media.
- ^ Schube, Will (April 27, 2022). "Dijon brings his inventive pop-R&B sound into the spotlight". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Re:SET". resetconcertseries.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.